Before we get started with today's tutorial we need to announce the winner for Darsie's last Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway. Congratulations to Nora McPhee who left a comment on our YouTube Channel. Nora please send an email to kellie@justritepapercraft.com with your shipping information so that we can send you your gift card.

For your chance to win this week's giveaway please scroll to the bottom of this post for instructions.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who left a comment on the giveaway. We loved reading every comment and you will see in our October Release that we were already working on some of the very things that were on your wish list. Join us on Oct 12th for the first day of our October Release.

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Start with stamp 1A the largest poinsettia piece. Begin by coloring directly on to the stamp using the red pastel.

Then using a paint brush begin to add water to the image.

Here is a tip – When adding water to a flower or similar type stamp (leaves) I tap the brush on each petal first so it evenly distributes the water that is in the brush. Next I blend the pastel with the water and then stamp the image.

I am using Strathmore Mixed Media paper. This paper is very heavy weight and ultra-smooth. You can use it with dry or wet media. I like using it when I am doing watercolor and stamping. I always get a nice crisp image. Next color the 1B stamp using the same pastel color and repeat the process. Add water, blend and stamp.

Here is another tip for lining up the images. On the 1B stamp there is a petal that is larger and rounder than the others. If you look at the 1A stamp you will see the space that is larger and the 1B stamp fits in that spot perfectly.

Next color the 1C stamp using Dark Ochre. Since this stamp is more detailed I found it easier to tap off most of the water on my brush and then instead of using the tip of the brush I used the side. Doing this will help to keep the color from running down in to all of the little spaces. Stamp the image.

Doing this will help to keep the color from running down in to all of the little spaces. Stamp the image.

For the center color stamp 1D. On this center piece I used two colors Yellow and Yellow Orange. I also used very little water for the center of the flower. If too much water is added the detail of the image is lost.

Moving on to the leaves I used stamps 3A and 3B. The leaves are the same process as the flower. I used Yellow Green and Cadmium Green.

Tip-If you want the leaves right up against the flower or to give the appearance they are under the flower don't color the stem on the leaf.

For the background I started with three colors of the pastels Ochre, Salmon Pink, and Yellow. Apply the colors to an acrylic block or craft mat and add water to pick up the colors.

The background is done in layers to add depth. I am using the larger brush (round 16) for the background. I applied the three colors and then I used the heat tool to dry the paper.

For the second layer I on the background I am using the same three colors and then I added a forth color Yellow Green. When you are doing a watercolor background use the heat tool to dry the paper in between layers. Doing this will add more depth and also help to keep all of the colors and layers just blending together. For the third and final layer I added a fifth color Red to the background.

To finish off the image I stamped the pine sprigs (image 5) a few times. To get the dark color I used Cadmium Green and Dark Brown. An image like this is a lot easier to stamp after doing the watercolor background. I decided I wanted to have one of the leaves a little darker green so I stamped it a second time.

I recommend stamping the fur boughs after you create your watercolor background. I decided I wanted to have one of the leaves a little darker green so I stamped it a second time.

I used Tonic Studios480E Square Layering Die Set to die cut the watercolor image and also a mat for the card. The card base is 5.5 x 5.5. I used white craft foam in between the layers to add a little dimension.Using my ATG adhesive I assembled the card. Then I used Multi Medium Matte to adhere the sequins to the card front and add a little sparkle. I used the Quick Stick tool to help apply the sequins.

Here is my finished card.

For my second card I did 3 generations of stamping with each step of the Multi-step Poinsettia Clear Stamps. In this picture you can see an example of generation stamping. You can use the Prima Pastels the same way you would use inks to do generation stamping. For the first generation color the image, add water to blend and stamp. For the second generation just simply add a little more water to blend the color and stamp.

You can keep repeating the process until there is no longer color on the stamp. I found with the Prima Pastels I could easily stamp the image three times and get good results. Each generation of stamping got a little lighter.

Here is my card created with the three generation stamped images.

For my third card I stamped the Poinsettia's in blue.

For this week's Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway one lucky winner will receive a $30 Gift Certificate to the JustRite Webstore.

Simply answer today's giveaway questions. We are currently working on new JustRite Die designs. What kinds of dies would you like from us?

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Welcome to last day of the JustRite Papercraft Release. Just a quick reminder that Friday Challenges are back. Our first Friday Challenge starts this friday- September 25th. Hope you can come join in the fun – we have missed seeing all of your beautiful projects.

Thanks for joining us all week for our Christmas Release. Thanks again for all the beautiful messages welcoming us back. I have read every message and they were so heart warming – Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Heidi Blankenship created this festive Christmas card by adding gold embossed snowflakes to her snow patterned paper using the snowflake image and a sentiment from our Peace and Joy Clear Stamps. This would be a super easy Christmas card to mass produce.

Kristi Schurr created this fun Christmas package themed card using our Peace and Joy Clear Stamps. We just love the bow element Kristi added to her project. It makes her card look like a present. Super Fun Kristi!

Welcome to day one of the JustRite Papercraft Christmas Release. We are so excited to be back sharing our passion for papercrafting with you. Today we are introducing a stunning Christmas stamp set – Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamps, which is going to jump to the top of your JustRite wishlist. Today we are re-launching our Tutorial Tuesday Series with a Tutorial and Video from Darsie Bruno using today's stamp set.Scroll to the bottom of the post for instructions on how you could win today's Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway.

We will be hosting Tutorial Tuesday here on the blog and on YouTube initially every other Tuesday. On alternating weeks you can join in the fun with Friday Challenges hosted by Sheri Holt. Mark your calendars – our first Friday Challenge for 2015 starts on Friday Sept.25th. Hope you can come join in the fun.

Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamps is a 6" x 8" set with 21 images designed by Amy Tedder. Amy has numbered each piece in the set so that you can easily create a stunning Poinsettia Bouquet.

For the supply list for Darsie's Tutorial Tuesday projects – scroll to the bottom of this post. This is the first card Darsie creates in the video.

Here are step by step instructions on how to re-create her first card.

Next Darsie Bruno shares a non traditional colored Christmas Card using the same steps as her tutorial.

For Darsie's next card in her tutorial, she shares how to create a card with a removable ornament using the small swirl images from our Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamps, Milk Paint and a Viva Décor Pearl Pen.

Here is another card Darsie designed with a removable ornament.

For Darsie's last Tutorial Tuesday Project, she shares in her video how to create this sweet Christmas Wreath using the fir bough design element from Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamps.

Marisa Job designed this gorgeous Christmas card by pairing our Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamps with Craft Dies by Sue Wilson: Portuguese Collection – Sintra.We are very excited to announce today that we will be carrying a selection of Sue Wilson Dies on our website in the very near future!

For this week's Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway one lucky winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the JustRite Webstore.

Simply answer today's giveaway questions. What would you like to see for products from JustRite?

Remember that you can double your chances of winning by leaving a comment here on this post and on Darsie's Tutorial Tuesday Video. Don't forget to show Darsie a little love, when you watch her video – give her a thumbs up.

It is with great joy we would like to inform you that JustRite Papercraft will not be closing its online retail site. We will resume our online activities as of today – Sept. 14th 2015, under new management along with some familiar faces we look forward to serving you in all your crafting needs. New products are currently being developed, along with revamping our site to bring you more variety of the products you love.

The connections we have made over the past with our customers have led us to a beautiful relationship and we strongly believe that is the kind of connection we need to have to take our organization forward. We thank you for your continued support, and appreciate your participation and look forward to the next chapter with you by our side.

Sincerely,

The JustRite Family

We are celebrating the reopening of the JustRite Webstore with new products introductions and a Spellbinders Sale.

We were so excited to read your comments on the blog and on our YouTube Channel this week that Darsie has inspired you to create your own stamped candles. And we thought you might still need to make a Mother's Day Gift or two. So Darsie has written a full tutorial and supply list for you. You can see Darsie creating her candle on this week's YouTube Channel at the 7:00 minute time stamp.

Welcome to Day Three of the JustRite Paper May Release. Today we are introducing a fun multi-step bird - Sing Out Loud Clear Stamps. These stamps would be perfect for cardmaking, stamping in your art journal or creating mixed media canvases. Imagine decorating your craft space or a child's room. The possibilities with this set are endless.